Course Objectives

Holistic Leadership is not a set of skills, but rather a mindset that enables leadership to emerge. This mindset can be best described as ‘mindfulness’ – the state of being fully aware of self and others.

The course objective is to understand and apply holistic leadership. It is a guide to going further on the quest for self-development to where business, personal and societal challenges are handled with better clarity. You will gain insight into your reactions to the world, and learn to respond as a true leader.

The objective is to make better leaders by understanding ego; consciousness; compassion; automaticity; attention and ‘the now’; acceptance versus judgement; intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimensions of knowing; and other aspects of being a whole person. Our experiences of these aspects of ourselves constrain us and our teams. But we can lift ourselves, and those around us above and beyond familiar habits of thought, feeling and action. By appreciation of human potential, we can expand our visions, and lead and inspire those around us.

Tools & Techniques

Questionnaires and activities are used to facilitate breakthrough experiences. The process includes interactive feedback sessions and group discussions. There are twenty (20) activities covered in the course to ensure learners practice and experience the concepts learnt.

These are:

Activity 1 Positive Introductions

Activity 2 Expectations

Activity 3 Sample Leader

Activity 4 Baseline SQ Questionnaire and SQ Map

Activity 5 Self Image Exercise

Activity 6 Understanding Automaticity

Activity 7 Three-minute Breathing Space

Activity 8 Compassionate Chair Work

Activity 9 Observing the Ego

Activity 10 Mindful Eating

Activity 11 The Monkey Mind and the River

Activity 12 Loving Kindness Meditation

Activity 13 Centring Meditation

Activity 14 Considering the Seven Aspects

Activity 15 Jim’s People Skills

Activity 16 Your Stumbling Block to Holistic Leadership

Activity 17 Question the Facts

Activity 18 The Symphony

Activity 19 Opportunities to be a Holistic Leader

Activity 20 A Letter to Myself

“In our chaotic world, it takes unshakable calmness to make a great leader. That steadfastness comes from deep self-knowledge.” – Michael Howard

“I’ve been on a lot of self-development courses in my life and I can honestly say this course was totally life-changing. It was the right mix between helping me acquire modern tools for success as well as meeting my deepest needs to find inner peace and courage – I discovered these two endeavours are actually one and the same. I have enthusiastically applied the mindfulness exercises, and have seen The Seven Aspects of Holistic Leadership deliver benefits in my professional and personal leadership roles. I strongly recommend this course to leaders, and potential leaders, looking to breakthrough to new thinking and kick-start their self-development journey.”